The European Chemical Industry Council or Cefic (from its former French name ''Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique'') is the main European trade association for the
chemical industry
The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into more than 70,000 different products. The ...
. It was founded in 1972. Its headquarters are located in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
. Cefic is a not-for-profit making organization which represents 28,000 large, medium and small chemical companies in Europe, interacting on behalf of their members with international and EU institutions, non-governmental organisations, the international media, and other stakeholders. The chemical industry is indispensable to Europe’s strong and sustainable economy of the future, with over 1.2 million workers, €499 billion turnover and €9.4 billion R&I investments.
Cefic supports the
Paris Climate Agreement
The Paris Agreement (french: Accord de Paris), often referred to as the Paris Accords or the Paris Climate Accords, is an international treaty on climate change. Adopted in 2015, the agreement covers climate change mitigation, adaptation, and ...
and a strong action on climate change in line with the scientific advice provided by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to advance scientific knowledge about climate change caused by human activities. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) a ...
(IPCC). Cefic also supports the
European Green Deal
The European Green Deal, approved 2020, is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral in 2050. An impact assessed plan will also be presented to increase the ...
and Europe’s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050.
History
The ''Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique (Cefic)'' was created in 1972.
In 1990, the association changed its name to ''European Chemical Industry Council'' to reflect the integration of the chemical companies. The Cefic acronym was nevertheless retained.
On October 15, 2020, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, CEO of BASF, wa
elected President of Cefic Dr Brudermüller succeeded Mr. Daniele Ferrari (ENI), who held the position from 2018 till 2020.
Mr Marco Mensink is the Director General of Cefic since May 2016.
About Cefic
Cefic counts abou
650 membersand affiliates. Combined, they form one of the most active networks of the business community, complemented by partnerships with industry associations representing various sectors across the value chain.
Cefic's organisational structure consists of a General Assembly, a Board, an Executive Committee, the National Association Board, a Leadership Team, five Programme Councils, three industry sector groups and three advisory fora.
Cefic commitment to sustainability
Cefic already embarked on its sustainability journey in 1985, with the launch of th
Responsible Care® programme – the industry’s ethical commitment to improving safe production, handling and use of chemicals across the supply chains.
In 2016 Cefic and its members adopted
Sustainability Charter The charter provides a framework for action and dialogue on current and future challenges and includes a roadmap which contributes to the
UN2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.
Cefic’s Sustainable Development programme aims to accelerate the vital transition towards a safe, resource efficient, circular, low-carbon society.
See also
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Together for Sustainability
Together for Sustainability AISBL (TfS) is a joint initiative of chemical companies, founded in 2011. It focuses on the promotion of sustainability practices in the chemical industry's supply chain, currently gathering chemical companies around a s ...
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Chemistry trade associations
Pan-European trade and professional organizations
Organisations based in Brussels